Legging.



PATENTED FEB. 28, 1905.

T. W. HAMILTON.

LEGGING.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 8, 1904.

ihwmnn Smamns Patented February 28, 1905.

PATENT Cmrnaa l..EGGlNG-' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 783,519, dated February 28, 1905. Application filed April 8, 1904.Serial No. 202,238.

To all 71/71/0117 if; nu/1y concern:

Be it known that l, THOMAS i V. HAMILTON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Berlin, in the county of Green Lake and State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements inLeggings; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improved legging, the object being to providea heavy canvas legging which can be readily and easily secured in placeon the leg without the use of hooks and lacings and which when mountedwill lie smoothly about the leg and stay firmly in position; and itconsists in the features of construction and combinations of partshereinafter fully described and claimed.

in the accompanyingdrawings, illustrating my invention. IlPigm-e 1 is aside elevation of a logging made in accordance with my invention as itwill appear from the right side when placed "upon the left leg. Fig. 2is a view similar to 1. but taken from the opposite side and beforebeing completely fastened. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 33 of Fig 1. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the logging as it would appear iflaid out flat or as nearly so as possible.

As leggings are usually made they are open on one side along a verticalline and are secured in place by means of a lace which engages aplurality of hooks placed on the opposed vertical rdges. It has beenfound that this style of fastening quickly wears out the linings of longfur coats, and hence the leg gings are frcrpiently not wornwlu-motherwise they would be a great benelit.

My legging consists of a strip of flexible material A of practicallyquadrangular shape, one of whose ends is extended to form the V- shapedflap B. Said flap B is adapted to encircle the calf of the leg when inplace and is provided at its apex and at each end of its base withfasteners 0. adapted to engage coacting fasteners l), secured to thebody portion of the legging. The center line of said flap B encirclespractically the smallest portion of the leg below the calf, and as theflap is drawn into place the edges of same are drawn diagonally acrossthe bulge of the calf and the projecting rear portion of the foot. andconsequently are held snugly against same. A strap E is provided on thelower end of the legging, one end being attached at the lower point ofjuncture of said flap with said body portion and its other end beingattached to practically the middle portion of the lower edge of saidbody portion and is adapted to pass under the arch of the shoe of thewearer to aid in holding the legging in place. Said legging is alsoprovided with a \I-shaped extension F on its lower end adapted to extendover the toe portion of the shoe when the legging is in place.

My logging is easily and quickly mounted, the overlapping. edges are allheld snugly to the leg, and there are no hooks or other projections tocause annoyance.

I claim as my invention"- 1. A legging, comprising a substantiallyquadrangular strip oi. fabric terminating at one end in a \I-shapedflap, said strip being adapted to be passed around the leg below theknee and the V-shaped flap being adapted to overlap the opposite end ofsaid strip and pass to the rearward of the calf portion of the leg.fastening devices at the end and corners of said V-shaped flap, coactingfastening devices on said body portion atsubstantially the middlethereof and adjacent its upper and lower edges, and a strap extendingfrom the lower point of the juncture of said flap with said body portionto the middle portion of the lower edge of said body portion and beingadapted to pass umlerneath the arch of the shoe to hold said logging inproper relative position on the leg, substantially as de scribed.

2. A legging composed of a single piece of material having one straightedge and an overlapping edge of V shape, the straightedge being providedwith fastening devices adapted to be engaged by pressure; with coactingdevices arranged in vertical alinement at the base of the ii-shapedflap, and the said flap having at its apex a fastening device adapted Intestimony whereof I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing\vltncsses.

THOHAS WV. HAMILTON.

IVitnesses:

C. A. PEOK, HARRY THIELL.

